Former Akron Children’s Hospital nurse accused of stealing fentanyl, morphine...
A former Akron Children’s Hospital nurse is facing felony charges of stealing potent prescription painkillers while on duty.The Ohio Board of Nursing opened up an investigation after 33-year-old...
View ArticleFundraiser collects more than $17,000 for family of 5-year-old girl who died...
An online fundraiser has been established to benefit the family of a 5-year-old girl who died Monday night in a Brunswick apartment fire.The girl’s family members identified her as Keagan Sullivan. She...
View ArticleKSU trustees approve smoke-free campus, addition of women’s lacrosse
CLEVELAND: Kent State University’s board of trustees gave its nod of approval Wednesday to a smoke-free campus and adding a new sports program — women’s lacrosse.The board also approved new room and...
View ArticleTwinsburg wedding photographer sentenced to two years of probation for theft,...
The Stow bride paid wedding photographer Cory Friedman $5,500 to take pictures and shoot video at her wedding.When Friedman abruptly closed his business last April, Kayla Taylor said she thought she...
View ArticleNonagenarian receives high school diploma after more than 70 years
FAIRLAWN: Ninety-three-year-old Dorothy Louise Liggett had one regret about her life.That disappointment was transformed to joy on Wednesday afternoon when she was awarded her high school diploma as a...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — March 9
BasketballBOYSTournament ScoreboardWednesday’s ResultsToledo/Akron Division I Regional(At University of Toledo)Lima Senior 46, Lorain 38Canton Division III Regional(At Canton Memorial...
View ArticleRepublicans dig in on blocking Obama’s Supreme Court nominee
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama said Thursday the Supreme Court needs to operate with its full contingent of nine justices as he signaled he will soon announce his nominee to replace the late...
View ArticleThings to Do, March 11: Art & Ale at museum; dance in Akron and Kent; ‘Star...
Drink in the ambience at museum’s Art & Ale beer tastingThe Akron Art Museum’s very popular Art & Ale beer tasting runs from 6 to 9 p.m. in the museum’s McDowell Lobby, 1 S. High St., You can...
View ArticleAkron man accused of hiding gun, phone of shooting victim
Akron police arrested a man Wednesday who allegedly hid a shooting victim’s phone and gun during an investigation into the victim’s death.Martino Mitchell, 29, was charged with evidence tampering and...
View ArticleNot guilty verdict for motorist who killed two bicyclists in crash leads...
A bicyclist advocacy group plans to host a rally in Brecksville on Saturday to raise awareness about what its members perceive as mistreatment by motorists.“There is a culture of forgiveness for...
View ArticleSummit County councilwoman facing federal charges remains in primary race
Voters will decide whether a Summit County councilwoman facing political corruption charges will be able to defend her seat this fall.Despite a looming federal trial, Councilwoman Tamela Lee has...
View ArticleSt. Patrick’s Day Parade kicks off at noon Saturday in Akron
The St. Patrick’s Day Parade will kick off at noon Saturday in downtown Akron.The parade, presented by the Mark Heffernan Division of the Ancient Order of Hibernians and city of Akron, begins on Cedar...
View ArticleOperators of Akron restaurant accused of underreporting sales by $9.4...
Four men involved with running the Royal Buffet & Grill in the Chapel Hill area of Akron, already facing charges of harboring undocumented workers, have now been accused of cheating the federal...
View ArticleDonald Trump’s rough handling of rally dissenters stirs questions
To Rakeem Jones, flanked on all sides by uniformed sheriff’s deputies, it was more than just the shock of being ejected from a political rally for Donald Trump. The black man felt as if he was being...
View ArticleList of Akron-area FirstMerit, Huntington branches closing as part of...
The following Akron-area FirstMerit branches are closing as part of the acquisition by Huntington, according to a legal notice:• 210 N. Main St., Rittman.• 832 W. Maple St., Hartville. • 3311 Kent...
View ArticleGunmen, one with rifle, worked as team to kill six at Pittsburgh-area cookout
WILKINSBURG, Pa.: Two gunmen working as a team fatally shot five people including a pregnant woman and critically wounded two others at a backyard cookout, with one attacker using a rifle to shoot the...
View ArticleHuntington Bank will close 107 Huntington and FirstMerit branches, 20 in the...
Huntington Bank will close 107 Huntington and FirstMerit branches in five states — 20 in the Akron area alone — as part of its proposed merger.After the closures, there will be about 1,000 branches in...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — March 10
BasketballBOYSTournament ScoreboardThursday’s ResultsToledo/Akron Division I RegionalCanton McKinley 72, Brunswick 65Canton Division II RegionalSt. Vincent-St. Mary 67, Youngstown Ursuline 52Cleveland...
View ArticleDonald Trump, GOP rivals rumble — politely — in crucial debate
MIAMI: Abandoning the nasty insults of past debates, Donald Trump and his Republican rivals turned Thursday night’s presidential face-off into a mostly respectful but still pointed discussion of Social...
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LeBron James, Kobe Bryant dazzle in Cavs' 120-108 win over Lakers in final...
LOS ANGELES: LeBron James and Kobe Bryant said their hellos and goodbyes for the final time, and in between they matched each other shot for shot. It was Channing Frye no one saw coming. Frye scored a...
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